Tag: COVID-19
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Metuchen honors Team Vaccine volunteers
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – COVID-19 was taking a toll on the borough when a group of residents stepped in to help. In early March, borough officials were concerned with the rate of infections and what was for some the difficult online process of securing an appointment for a vaccination. Then an informal network…
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Princeton’s mobile vaccine clinics deliver shots to hard-to-reach residents and workers
Through a mobile vaccine program, the Princeton Health Department is bringing the COVID-19 vaccine on the road to Princeton residents. Mobile vaccine clinics have been launched in Princeton community organizations, local businesses and will soon take place in houses of worship in an effort to help those who have found it difficult to get the…
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Lawrence to reopen municipal building next month
The Lawrence Township Municipal Building, which has been closed to the public since March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to reopen July 7. The decision to reopen the municipal building follows on the heels of Gov. Phil Murphy’s June 4 executive order that formally terminates New Jersey’s public health emergency as a…
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Parents call for removing face masks from students
Remove those masks from students’ faces immediately – that’s what parents have demanded of Lawrence Township Public Schools officials. But school district officials are holding firm in their position that students will continue to wear masks in the classroom for the rest of the school year, which ends June 17. Superintendent Ross Kasun acknowledged at…
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More than 2,900 children to Benefit from Princeton Area Community Foundation COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund grants for summer programs
The Princeton Area Community Foundation has awarded $199,000 in COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund grants to nonprofits holding summer programs that will include instruction to help students overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. “Through these grants, we are helping 25 nonprofits engage 2,900 children in educational and social-emotional learning programs,” Jeffrey M. Vega, president…
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Middlesex County Regional Vaccine Mega-site will administer last first-dose vaccines on June 26
EDISON – After six months of operation and issuing more than 300,000 vaccines, the Middlesex County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Mega-site in Edison will shut down. Operated by RWJBarnabas Health, the Army National Guard, Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Middlesex County, the mega-site will administer its final round of…
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Saint Peter’s hospital schedules vaccination clinics
Additional dates have been added to Saint Peter University Hospital’s first dose COVID-19 vaccination clinics. The Pfizer vaccine is available for New Jersey residents and Saint Peter’s employees age 12 and older. Appointments are available, but walk-ins will be accepted. APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE; WALK-INS ACCEPTED Upcoming vaccine clinics to be held in Saint Peter’s Sister Marie…
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Saint Peter’s announces upcoming vaccine clinics
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick, has scheduled the following COVID-19 vaccination clinics: First dose of Moderna COVID vaccine, 4-8 p.m. May 25. Must be 18 years of age or older, masks required for entry. Saint Peter’s University Hospital, Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center just inside the hospital’s main entrance. Second…
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East Brunswick parents highlight struggles with adult day care programs remaining closed
EAST BRUNSWICK–For numerous parents who have children who have reached adulthood with developmental and/or physical disabilities, adult daycare programs are an essential part of their daily lives. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, all adult day care programs were ordered by the state to close until further notice. Department of Human Services Communications…